Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Clinical trials sponsored by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc., explained in plain language.
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New shot aims to tame Sjögren's symptoms
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called sibeprenlimab for people with Sjögren's disease, an autoimmune condition that causes dryness and fatigue. About 83 adults will receive injections every 4 weeks to see if it reduces disease activity. The goal is to control symptoms, not cure the dise…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 09:33 UTC
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Heart failure drug trial pulled before it even started
Disease control TerminatedThis study was designed to test an experimental drug called OPC-131461 in people hospitalized for worsening heart failure who still had signs of fluid buildup after initial treatment. The goal was to see if the drug could improve a key heart stress marker (NT-proBNP) over 30 days…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 09:30 UTC
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Kidney drug trial for newborns pulled before it began
Disease control TerminatedThis study planned to test the drug tolvaptan in very young infants (28 days to under 12 weeks old) with a rare, severe kidney disease called ARPKD. The goal was to see if the drug could delay or prevent the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant in the first year of life. Howe…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:55 UTC
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New drug shows promise in slowing rare kidney disease
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests a drug called sibeprenlimab for people with IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease that can lead to kidney failure. About 530 adults are receiving either the drug or a placebo to see if it reduces protein in urine and slows kidney function decline. The goal is…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 19, 2026 11:48 UTC
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New drug shows promise in slowing kidney disease for IgA patients
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests the long-term safety and effectiveness of sibeprenlimab, an experimental drug, in about 600 adults with IgA nephropathy—a kidney disease that can lead to kidney failure. Participants must have completed a prior sibeprenlimab study and may benefit from continued t…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC